Collecting the codes of life

Language for algorithmic computation

Mathematica is created to provide a uniform system for all forms of algorithmic computation by defining a symbolic language to represent arbitrary constructs and then assembling a huge web of consistent algorithms to operate on them.

An engine for computational knowledge

Timeline of Systematic Data and the Development of Computable Knowledge

This art-quality 4'10" x 16" poster timeline of the History
of Systematic Data and the Development of Computable
Knowledge includes nearly 200 entries spanning millennia of
events that have shaped the modern world of data and
knowledge. Presented in its original version at the 2010
Wolfram Data Summit, this fascinating and impressive
large-scale poster is the perfect piece of intellectual art
for your library, office, or other wall, and is a unique gift
for any enthusiast of data, technology, and its history.